For Ayanokouji, lobbying skills were long familiar. These were skills a politician had to master.
He then explained the benefits of bringing Elsa into their camp from various angles and how to minimize the risks, gradually convincing the others present.
"Ayanokouji-sama, your actions are very risky." Roswaal's eerie voice slowly sounded. "The other party can be said to be the most dangerous assassin in the world."
"If we can use her, she can become a sharp weapon for us." Ayanokouji said calmly, his eyes shifting to Emilia. "If we can't use her, just get rid of her."
"Get rid of her again..."
Roswaal repeated this sentence meaningfully, his eyes fixed on Ayanokouji. Now he did not trust him, and even doubted him.
"Yes."
Emilia was finally persuaded. Although Elsa wanted to kill her, she also knew that her employer had hired her.
After all, Ayanokouji had just emphasized their current situation—lack of aides. Besides Puck, the only one who could provide support was Roswaal, and there was no other help.
But Emilia was also very nervous, her heart beating fast, because Elsa was a very dangerous existence, and if she was around her, she would definitely have some knots in her heart.
"Then let me go see Elsa first." Ayanokouji said slowly.
The scene changed and everyone had arrived at the basement where Elsa was imprisoned. Ayanokouji and Emilia went in, while Rem, Ram, and others stood guard outside.
Just like in the last regression, Elsa raised her head with a familiar smile on her face, seemingly not caring at all about her current situation.
"You are really a cold-blooded man, treating me like this when I no longer have the ability to fight."
Emilia couldn't help but swallow. Although Elsa was heavily restrained with chains, she always had the illusion that she could escape from prison at any time, making her feel tense.
Ayanokouji observed Elsa's method. He knew that this woman with terrifying self-healing abilities was not invincible.
Not only that, he also knew that Elsa had a weakness—Meili.
"Sorry, you are indeed a dangerous person."
Their conversation now was like the last regression.
"Then why did you come to see me today?" Elsa looked at him with a smile. She guessed the other party was most likely here to spy on her.
"I'm here to recruit you." Ayanokouji didn't waste any words and got straight to the point.
Hearing these words, a slight surprise appeared on Elsa's face for a moment, which was truly unexpected.
However, the surprised expression only appeared for a moment, and her face soon returned to its usual dangerous look again.
"You really said something amazing."
Her eyes fixed on his face, trying to find any possible flaws in him, but just like the previous fight, his face showed no change in expression, as if there were no emotions at all.
During the previous fight, Elsa could not detect any emotion from him, not even killing intent.
How could someone who didn't even have the intention to kill launch an almost fatal attack on her?
Elsa had some doubts in her heart, but she did not show them on her face.
"Have you forgotten? I am very interested in the intestines of both of you. I am looking forward to pulling out your intestines and enjoying that warm, soft feeling!"
"Ayanokouji, there's really no way to negotiate with someone like this!" Emilia said with a worried expression.
She could only feel that Elsa was a dangerous and perverted existence, and she probably wouldn't be willing to negotiate with her at all.
"I'm not joking." Ayanokouji said calmly. "Be loyal to me and I'll give you the reward you want."
"The reward I want?" Elsa squinted her eyes and the smile on her face became clearer. "Do you know what I want? How do you look like you know me so well?"
"I know you more than you think." Ayanokouji said slowly.
Although from Elsa's perspective, she had only met him a few days ago, through two previous regression experiences, Ayanokouji had gained a good understanding of her.
"Oh? Then how much are you willing to pay?" Elsa smiled and spoke while licking her upper and lower lips with her tongue, with a bit of expectation in her eyes.
"I can give you the chance to kill." Ayanokouji continued, "And I can satisfy you very quickly."
"Really?" Elsa squinted her eyes and locked her gaze on his face.
"I am sure you will be satisfied."
In the last regression, Ayanokouji also said similar words at that time, but what he said then. So he used very firm words in this regression to tell Elsa that he could definitely give her the chance to kill.
"Really?" Elsa asked, and there was a bit of excitement in her words.
She knew that the other party didn't need to lie to her, and she was also very curious about him.
"Huh?"
Emilia looked at him with some surprise. She only felt that the conversation between the two was somewhat incomprehensible, and she guessed what Ayanokouji had just said was just to fool Elsa.
"Agree?" Ayanokouji always stared at Elsa without any expression.
"It sounds very interesting... I agree for now." Elsa said with a smile, and she was a little curious about what he would do next.
"I want to release her." Ayanokouji said slowly, then walked towards Elsa and slowly untied her restraints.
Emilia immediately became nervous and created countless ice breakers to stop any problems from occurring early.
"Ayanokouji, your actions are a bit too reckless! Please be careful."
"You really released me? You are a great man."
When Ayanokouji began to untie the chains, Elsa whispered in his ear, her tone charming and soft. Hot breath blew gently on his cheek.
But Ayanokouji did not show any reaction at all.
"Aren't you afraid that I will kill you immediately after releasing the restraints? At this distance, the Half-Elf can't save you."
Elsa tilted her head slightly and continued to ask, her voice very small so only Ayanokouji could hear it.
"Because you know, that would be too boring. At the same time, you also look forward to the killing I mentioned for you." Ayanokouji also said in a low voice. "And I have found your 'sister.' You should know who I am talking about, right?"
"Sorry, I don't understand."
Elsa continued to smile, but she didn't know that her true identity had been revealed in his last regression.
"The Demon Beast user is hiding in the village now. She came here a month ago. Her name is Meili, right?" Ayanokouji said slowly, "At least if you act rashly, it will be very difficult to guarantee her life."
"Are you threatening me? Threatening the assassin known as the Bowel Hunter?"
The smile on Elsa's face gradually disappeared. From what the other party had just said, she could confirm that Meili's existence had indeed been captured by him. So she didn't plan to pretend anymore and only spoke directly to the point.
This was the first time she had been threatened by someone, and with such a calm tone.
She was a little puzzled in her heart, how Ayanokouji knew this information.
"It's just double insurance." Ayanokouji said lightly.
He knew that killing could attract Elsa's interest, but to be safe, he used Meili as a bargaining chip.
"Dangerous for you to do this."
"The more dangerous, the greater the benefits."
Ayanokouji unlocked the last shackle, meaning the infamous Bowel Hunter had fully regained her freedom.
Elsa stood up, moved her joints, and smiled. She could feel that this ordinary-looking person gave people an extraordinary sense of oppression. She was very interested in this feeling.
"Very good, the first time I meet a man like you, maybe we will get along well."
As for Ayanokouji, his expression never changed. He was good at analyzing people's psychological personalities. Although Elsa seemed crazy and insane, she was actually very controlled.
For beasts, you only need to put a collar on them, give them food, and you can use them for your purposes.
The important thing he valued about Meili was the collar, and the desire to kill was the food.
However, there was one thing that made Ayanokouji a little worried.
Why did Elsa care so much about Meili? Feelings like this were just a hindrance. As a hired killer, she should not allow herself to have concerns. If it weren't for this, Ayanokouji would not choose to negotiate with her directly like this.
He could feel that Elsa's feelings for Meili were similar to the sisterhood between Ram and Rem, which was really incomprehensible.
What is the meaning of something like emotion?
"Ayanokouji, please come over quickly!" Emilia said loudly at this moment.
She was still on guard against Elsa, afraid the other party would do something strange.
"It's really sad. Even though we are in the same camp now, you still see me as an enemy?" Elsa said with a smile, not caring about the hostility emanating from Emilia, but looked at Ayanokouji. "Then Master, what shall we do next?"
Her tone was very ambiguous, making people think of something else.
"Go to the village." Ayanokouji said slowly.
Meili was the insurance he used to keep Elsa in check.
But it could also work the other way around; he might use Elsa to bring Meili under his control.
In the last regression, to meet Elsa, whom she regarded as her sister, Meili did not hesitate to listen to his lies and reveal all the information about the assassination organization she was part of. This made Ayanokouji realize that for Meili, Elsa was an indispensable support.
Although Meili was a member of the assassination organization, she was not loyal to it. It was only because Elsa remained in the assassination organization. If Elsa were loyal to him, it wouldn't be difficult to win Meili over to his camp.
Even though Meili was part of the assassination organization, she was still a child.
To make Elsa follow him sincerely, Ayanokouji needed to give her a plan for killing; but to win over Meili, Elsa was enough.
With their help, he would have more trump cards to face the monster named Petelgeuse.